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Rating Group: Pro-Choice Minnesota

2008 Positions on Reproductive Rights

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Issues: Abortion

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State Office Name Party Rating
John Lesch 100
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Bernard Lieder 54
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer Republican 0
Diane Loeffler 100
Tony Lourey 100
Ann Lynch 33
Shelley Madore 100
Doug Magnus 0
Tim Mahoney 100
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 27
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 18
Denny McNamara 9
Jim Metzen 100
Geoff Michel 25
Frank Moe 100
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 100
Joe Mullery 0
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Mary Murphy 33
Steve Murphy 67
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 0
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
David Olin 0
Rick Olseen 75
Gen Olson 0
Mark Olson 0
Mary Olson 0
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 0
Dennis Ozment 0
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Patricia Pariseau 0
Erik Paulsen 0
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 27
Joyce Peppin 0
Aaron Peterson 100
Neil Peterson 0
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Claire Robling 0
Julie Rosen 0
Tom Rukavina 91
Sandy Rummel 100
Connie Ruth 0
Maria Ruud 100
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 50
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 0
Linda Scheid 100
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 0
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 0
Kathy Sheran 75
Ron Shimanski 0
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Dean Simpson 0
Rod Skoe 100
Dan Skogen 25
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 0
Loren Solberg 64
Dan Sparks 25
LeRoy Stumpf 0
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Kathy Tingelstad 18
Dave Tomassoni 100
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Ken Tschumper 100
Dean Urdahl 0
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 0
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
John Ward 27
Lynn Wardlow 0
Andy Welti 91
Betsy Wergin 0
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 0
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Sandra Wollschlager 100
State Office Name Party Rating
John Lesch 100
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 100
Bernard Lieder 54
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 100
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer R 0
Diane Loeffler 100
Tony Lourey 100
Ann Lynch 33
Shelley Madore 100
Doug Magnus 0
Tim Mahoney 100
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 27
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 100
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 18
Denny McNamara 9
Jim Metzen 100
Geoff Michel 25
Frank Moe 100
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 100
Joe Mullery 0
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 100
Mary Murphy 33
Steve Murphy 67
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 0
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 100
David Olin 0
Rick Olseen 75
Gen Olson 0
Mark Olson 0
Mary Olson 0
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 0
Dennis Ozment 0
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 100
Patricia Pariseau 0
Erik Paulsen 0
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 27
Joyce Peppin 0
Aaron Peterson 100
Neil Peterson 0
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 100
Claire Robling 0
Julie Rosen 0
Tom Rukavina 91
Sandy Rummel 100
Connie Ruth 0
Maria Ruud 100
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 50
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 0
Linda Scheid 100
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 0
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 0
Kathy Sheran 75
Ron Shimanski 0
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 100
Dean Simpson 0
Rod Skoe 100
Dan Skogen 25
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 0
Loren Solberg 64
Dan Sparks 25
LeRoy Stumpf 0
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Kathy Tingelstad 18
Dave Tomassoni 100
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Ken Tschumper 100
Dean Urdahl 0
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 0
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
John Ward 27
Lynn Wardlow 0
Andy Welti 91
Betsy Wergin 0
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 0
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Sandra Wollschlager 100
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